Chapter 59
I lowered my waist and carefully picked it up.
I thought it was pure white, but when I looked closely, it was an egg that sparkled with silver.
"Is it a bird egg?"
"It could be a Monster's."
Kaiden leaned the back of his head against his clasped hands and answered leisurely.
"It's best to put it down, just in case."
Enoch muttered. I agreed with him.
"Then it might be dangerous, so it's better to put it far away from the cabin."
I went far away from the cabin and put the egg down before returning.
When I came back, the cabin was noisy.
I went into the cabin with Enoch and Kaiden and was surprised to see the mess.
"What's going on?"
I asked Luzef, who was closest to me. Luzef turned to me with a bright red face. He desperately held back his laughter and said.
"Ah, it would be better for the young lady to go out for a while. Pfft, you'll see something you shouldn't if you stay here."
And then I saw it. Diego running down from the second floor in his underwear.
He was startled when he found me and screamed.
At the same time, large hands reached out from both sides and covered my eyes. It was Enoch and Kaiden.
"What on earth are you doing, Sir Diego."
Enoch's frosty voice fell into my ear.
There was a loud noise of someone running down the stairs, a clattering sound, and Kaiden laughing like crazy, so it was very chaotic.
"What's going on?"
"Sir Diego seems to have lost his clothes. He went to the nearby valley for a morning bath, but his clothes disappeared while he was bathing, so he came all the way up here in his underwear."
"Ah, so that's what happened."
I couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Then the hands covering my eyes were removed and my body was turned. Enoch turned me in a direction where I couldn't see Diego.
"Margaret, don't tell me..."
I grinned at Enoch's narrow eyes.
"I went to the valley a little while ago too."
At my words, Kaiden, who was standing next to me, put his arm around my shoulder and asked in a voice that still had laughter in it.
"Was it Margaret's work?"
"What are you talking about?"
Luzef turned to me with a puzzled look.
I glanced at Luzef and saw a large apple hip in underwear behind him, and turned my head again. My eyes are ruined.
"Do you know, Sir Diego?"
I turned to Enoch and raised my voice so that Diego could hear.
"There's a saying called 'what goes around comes around'. It means you get back what you do. Why are you throwing away your chivalry and doing perverted things like stealing women's dresses?"
"Y-You stole my clothes, young lady!"
"I didn't steal it, you're just reaping what you sowed."
I made excuses very shamelessly and burst into laughter.
Needless to say, Enoch's expression changed subtly as he looked at me, but I was so happy.
"I'm sorry."
Then I heard Diego's voice. I was curious and tried to turn around, but Enoch grabbed my shoulder tightly, so I couldn't face Diego.
"Don't look back. It's unsightly."
At Enoch's words, I nodded obediently, and Kaiden laughed again, holding his stomach.
"I wasn't in my right mind back then either. I kept replaying that day and blaming myself."
You can't be in your right mind on this island. But that's all I understand.
"What were you going to do with my clothes?"
"I was going to give them to The Saintess."
To Yuanna?
"The Saintess has clothes too. She has clothes..."
Then I suddenly remembered that Yuanna's clothes were a little more tattered than mine. But that doesn't mean you can steal someone else's only clothes.
I closed my mouth and thought for a while, then I asked him again.
"Why didn't you apologize right away?"
I crossed my arms and asked him sarcastically without turning to Diego.
"That's... It sounds like an excuse, but I was looking for the right timing to apologize."
Diego said in a desperate voice.
I listened to his apology for a while and pondered. Should I reject the apology, or should I accept it?
But I don't think I should accept the apology right away. I decided not to return his clothes until this afternoon.
Just in time, Yuanna and Asdal opened the front door of the cabin and came in.
"What are you all doing? Oh my!"
Yuanna looked at me with a puzzled face, then screamed when she saw what was behind me. Along with Asdal's shout, Diego was scolded for the second time.
After being scolded by everyone, I finally told him where his clothes were in the evening.
Diego's clothes were under Asdal's bed, but he was a noble aristocrat, so he couldn't bring himself to search under the Crown Prince's bed.
"Margaret is fun after all."
After the incident, Kaiden coaxed me, asking if I would think of other ways to tease Diego.
"It's annoying."
Teasing someone or taking revenge requires a lot of time and effort, so I refused outright. I think Diego understood appropriately.
"That's too bad."
Kaiden smacked his lips as if he was disappointed. Anyway, he never knows when to stop.
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After eating porridge made with mushrooms for dinner, we held a meeting. It was to discuss our future plans.
We sat around the fireplace. It would be a rare sight to see high-ranking nobles sitting on the floor like this and having a meeting.
Those who used to insist on etiquette have now naturally adapted to this harsh environment. Maybe if more time passes, even each other's status will become meaningless.
I hope everyone can hold on to their sanity at least until they escape from the island.
"Shall we start the story?"
While I was lost in thought, I heard Enoch's voice and I looked up.
Enoch, who had experience in state affairs meetings and tactical meetings, led the meeting.
I thought Asdal would object, but he didn't seem to be interested in the meeting itself at all, and he maintained an uncooperative attitude, always crossing his arms and laughing shamelessly.
This side is the same, but the other side didn't seem to have any sensible people either.
"You really don't have any idea, Saintess?"
At Enoch's sharp voice, I put aside my thoughts and looked up. Even after hearing Enoch's rebuke, Yuanna shook her head with a calm face.
"No. I don't know anything other than that it was by my head when I woke up."
Enoch looked at Yuanna's face with an indifferent gaze.
I rested my chin on my hand and watched the scene with a somewhat strange feeling.
Enoch is definitely not the type to fall in love at first sight. In the original story, I remember that he slowly became fascinated by Yuanna.
Maybe he's in that process now?
Enoch, Kaiden, and Bishop Ruzef all treated me hostilely, but now they've only just changed to a friendly attitude.
I must not forget that they may become Yuanna's people in the future. I can't let my guard down.
I carefully observed Enoch's gaze towards Yuanna.
But maybe it's not the time yet, no matter how much I observe, Enoch's gaze towards Yuanna is like...
"You don't know about the location of the Escape Gate either?"
Enoch questioned Yuanna again.
Ah, right. It was like interrogating a criminal.
'A criminal.'
Is it okay for the male lead to look at the female lead like that?
"Aren't you asking too aggressively? The Saintess is surprised."
Diego said, as if protecting Yuanna. Of course, Yuanna didn't look surprised at all. Enoch tilted his head.
"Sir Diego."
Enoch's low voice fell heavily in the air like a lump of lead. Enoch's Golden Eyes, looking at Diego, shone oppressively as if to imprison him.
In that suffocating atmosphere, I was reminded that Enoch was the Crown Prince of the Empire, and also a combat commander who led the war to victory.
"I hope you realize that your actions on this island are grounds for liability."
Enoch rested his temple on his finger and looked at Diego and asked. Diego closed his mouth tightly as if he had nothing to say. Yes, it would be strange if he had anything to say.
"When you return to the Empire, be prepared to be demoted."
At Enoch's words, Yuanna, who was pressing her temple, looked at him with a crooked smile.
Strangely, she didn't seem interested in Enoch at all. She was even aggressive.
